IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 251:

  A business analyst (BA) is tasked with developing requirements that can be implemented by the development team iteratively. Which characteristic should the requirements exhibit?

  A. Substantial
  B. Granular
  C. Prioritized
  D. Unambiguous
  B. Granular

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  According to the BABOK Guide, granular is a characteristic that describes a requirement that is small in size and scope. A granular requirement can help the BA develop requirements that can be implemented by the development team iteratively, as it allows for faster feedback, testing, and delivery. Therefore, the correct answer is B. References: BABOK Guide, [CCBA Practice Test]

• Question 252:

  A business analyst (BA) is working on a project involving the purchase of a commercial off- the-shelf (COTS) product. All internal risks have been identified and assessed. What is the BA's next course of action?

  A. Review the business objectives
  B. Consult the business case
  C. Assess external risks
  D. Perform an environmental scan
  C. Assess external risks

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  The BA's next course of action after identifying and assessing the internal risks is to assess the external risks. External risks are the risks that originate from outside the organization or the project, such as market conditions, customer preferences, regulatory changes, supplier issues, competitor actions, etc. These risks can affect the feasibility, viability, and desirability of the COTS product and the project outcomes. The BA should identify, analyze, and prioritize the external risks and plan appropriate responses to mitigate or avoid them. Reviewing the business objectives, consulting the business case, and performing an environmental scan are also important activities, but they are not the immediate next steps after assessing the internal risks.

• Question 253:

  As a business analyst, you'll often have to coach stakeholders on the processes, knowledge areas, and tasks you'll complete for an organization. One of the knowledge areas is enterprise analysis. This knowledge area completes all of the following activities except for which one?

  A. It defines the nature of a solution that meets that need.
  B. It identifies business needs, problems, or opportunities.
  C. It justifies the investment necessary to deliver that solution.
  D. It manages and expresses requirements to a broad and diverse audience.
  D. It manages and expresses requirements to a broad and diverse audience.

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  The Requirements Management and Communication knowledge area describes the activities and considerations to manage and express requirements to a broad and diverse audience. The execution of these tasks ensures the following facts: The stakeholders have a shared understanding of the nature of a solution. Those stakeholders with approval authority are in agreement as to the requirements that the solution shall meet. Answer B, A, and C are incorrect. The Enterprise Analysis knowledge area describes the following business analysis activities: It identifies business needs, problems, or opportunities. It defines the nature of a solution that meets that need. It justifies the investment necessary to deliver that solution.

• Question 254:

  A business analyst (BA) working with a large insurance corporation interviewed an industry thought leader who predicted that many of the regulations currently imposed by the government will change very soon. The BA carefully documented all these inputs from the thought leader because it will impact many of the strategic initiatives of the insurance company. What specific element of requirement validation is being executed by the BA?

  A. Identify constraints
  B. Define measurable evaluation criteria
  C. Identify assumptions
  D. Evaluate alignment with solution scope
  C. Identify assumptions

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  The specific element of requirement validation that the BA is executing is identifying assumptions. Assumptions are factors that are considered to be true or certain without proof or demonstration. Assumptions can affect the requirements and the solution, and they need to be validated or verified as early as possible. The BA is assuming that the predictions of the industry thought leader are accurate and will affect the regulations and the strategic initiatives of the insurance company. This is a significant assumption that needs to be documented, communicated, and tested.

• Question 255:

  You are the business analyst for your organization. You are currently writing the business goals and objectives as part of the elements for the define business process. Which one of the following statements best describes the business goals and objectives element?

  A. They describe all of the required work the project will need to complete in order to reach its objectives.
  B. They describe the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve.
  C. They describe the processes the solution will need to improve for the project to be successful.
  D. They describe all of the positive benefits in ratio to the risk and costs of the project.
  B. They describe the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve.

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  Business goals and objectives clearly define the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve. Answer C is incorrect. This is not a valid definition of the business goals and objectives. Answer A is incorrect. This is a definition of the project scope. Answer D is incorrect. This is not a valid definition of the business goals and objectives.

• Question 256:

  After a number of requirements elicitation workshops, the business analyst (BA) notices that two business stakeholders did not speak up during any of the discussions. What should the BA do in the next workshop?

  A. Allow only the two stakeholders to speak, so that other stakeholders are able to hear their input.
  B. Proceed as normal, assuming that the two business stakeholders will speak up if and when they are ready
  C. Ask all attendees for their input, ensuring that each stakeholder is given time to speak and provide their opinion
  D. Omit the two stakeholders from the next meeting since they do not seem to be engaged or interested
  C. Ask all attendees for their input, ensuring that each stakeholder is given time to speak and provide their opinion

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  The BA should ask all attendees for their input, ensuring that each stakeholder is given time to speak and provide their opinion in the next workshop. This will help to encourage participation and engagement from all stakeholders, especially those who did not speak up during previous discussions. It will also help to elicit diverse perspectives and feedback on the requirements from different stakeholders. The BA should use facilitation skills such as active listening, questioning, paraphrasing, summarizing, etc., to create a positive and collaborative environment for stakeholder interaction4. References: 4: BABOK Guide v3, Section 4.4

• Question 257:

  You are the business analyst for your organization and you're using a plan-driven approach to business analysis processes. In this environment, what types of communications are most likely required to be used in regard to requirements?

  A. Informal
  B. Ad hoc
  C. Face-to-face
  D. Formal
  D. Formal

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  Plan driven approaches to business analysis practices most often use the formal type of communication. This means the communication of the actual requirements is in writing and often uses pre-defined forms requiring signatory approvals. All project documentation is normally archived as part of the project history. C is incorrect. Face-to-face is an effective communication method, but for plan- driven approaches, formal communication is preferred in regard to requirements. B is incorrect. Ad hoc describes the sudden, quick conversations. This is an informal approach to communication and isn't appropriate for a plan-driven business analysis approach. A is incorrect. Informal isn't preferred in a plan-driven approach.

• Question 258:

  A business analyst in her organization has identified all of the terminology of the solution, the acronyms the organization will use, and the nomenclature of her department where the endeavor will take place. Where should all of this information actually be stored?

  A. WBS
  B. Business analysis register
  C. Terminology register
  D. Data dictionary
  D. Data dictionary

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  Data dictionaries or glossaries are used to formally identify and define all terminology used by the organization or organizational unit. C is incorrect. There is not a document or piece called the terminology register. A is incorrect. WBS is a decomposition of the project scope. B is incorrect. The business analysis register isn't a valid business analysis term.

• Question 259:

  As a business analyst, you'll need to communicate with the stakeholders of the solution you propose. Why is it important for the business analyst to review the stakeholder concerns as part of the assessment of the organization for the readiness of the solution?

  A. To gain confidence and synergy among the stakeholders
  B. To confirm stakeholder prioritization
  C. To confirm the stakeholders' commitment of the solution
  D. To address potential problems or issues
  D. To address potential problems or issues

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  Stakeholder concerns can magnify to problems and issues with the implementation of the solution. It's best to address these concerns, issues, threats, and perceived threats before the actual transition to the new solution. Answer C is incorrect. This isn't the best answer for the QUESTION as the stakeholders are already committed to the solution if they've approved the solution scope. Answer B is incorrect. Stakeholder prioritization isn't an activity at this point of business analysis duties. Requirements have already been prioritized and presented in the solution scope. Answer A is incorrect. While it's ideal to create synergy among the stakeholders, this input is really addressing any issues or perceived threats.

• Question 260:

  Which technique in organizing requirements is best described as showing the concepts and relationships relevant to the solution or business domain?

  A. Data flow diagram
  B. Business rules analysis
  C. Data modeling
  D. Functional decomposition
  C. Data modeling

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  Data modeling is the best answer, as this approach describes the concepts and relationships relevant to the solution or business domain. Answer A is incorrect. The data flow diagram shows how information flows through a system. Answer: B is incorrect. The business rules analysis examines how business rules may be implemented and managed in an organization. Answer D is incorrect. Functional decomposition is the process of breaking down the scope into smaller, more manageable deliverables. It ensures that all of the active characteristics of the proposed solution are identified, documented, and capable of being tracked.